#swtor ocs as companions

[tiredassmage]

for the OC as NPC asks 3. When would you recruit them? Vanilla story? an Expac? Post KOTET?

Hmm, let's gooo... with someone we haven't done. How about Savosta?

[OCs as NPCs]

Strip away the whole Emperor's Wrath bit and Savosta's primary story, his primary struggle, remains relatively in-tact, just taking place on a smaller scale. His scenario isn't entirely unlike Jaesa's in that his early training and then apprenticeship under Baras encouraged him to extremes and discouraged the kind of exploration that would've let him maybe heal and select a different path a lot earlier, so he could maybe be a vanilla class story companion for Warrior or Inquisitor, though I'd rather the PC met him further along in the journey and leave his troubles behind him to some unnamed Sith Lord.

So I'd lean at least during the Alliance era, at earliest, if not pushed off all the way until Ossus or even Legacy of the Sith.

How that'd work is, essentially, the war with Zakuul disrupts the state of the galaxy, right? The Sith Empire doesn't function as it did in vanilla and that amount of dramatic change gives Savosta some breathing room to do some proper soul searching, shorn of his master and previous loyalties. He'll certainly still never be welcomed back in Chiss space and, ultimately, Savosta realizes 'Sith' doesn't represent him - though he's still far from a Jedi, too. Savosta's likely apprehensive to attach himself to another order of Force users after his experiences as Sith pushed him so far and changed him so much (he won't pretend like he didn't give in to their ways of embracing anger and passions, after all, in the pursuit of often violent ends). The Alliance is probably one of the better places to call home he could ever find.

Perhaps his search for answers - who he is after everything, despite everything, because of everything he's been through - drove him to Zakuul to investigate their would-be enemy's way of doing things. That'd be an Alliance Alert meeting. A Commander that fights for peace in the galaxy could be exactly what he's looking for - a sort of neutral ground to do good without handing himself over completely to another order of ideals he may or may not truly believe or follow. On the other hand, a more DS-aligned Commander may make of him another tool, as he was before as an acolyte and apprentice of the Sith.

Wherever and however the Commander would meet him would be him essentially on a personal journey of self-discovery, trying to navigate life when you're feared and unwanted by the people who you used to believe were home and aren't sure of your path forward or the path you've walked. I guess you could arguably build a Galactic Seasons route on that as well and have him as the companion from that track. That might be fun! I'll have to remember to get him Amity from S4. I'm interested to see where that story goes.

[i-looove-dillydallying]

Jedi consular and Qyzen Fess are besties, sorry I don’t make the rules

[utskushii-hito]

I have died infected by the Rakghoul plague because I wanted to know how the stages of the disease worked... I didn't think the second stage would have been fatal.

[fwtcanimelover]

What do you mean throwing sporks at the enemy wasn’t an option? lol.

I can’t remember a time during the Jedi Consular story when my character was actually given backup. So, I made a joke about it. I think my pure-lightside chaos Jedi Consular Kea Fey’lieshan is a bad influence, but in a goofy sense. Anyway, more SWTOR chaos.

[dingoat]

A Brief Distraction

[An absolute blast of a piece for @queen-scribbles featuring best boy Tragen not at all realising that his new gear might be compromising Jaesa's attention--]

[gillymugs]

updated a lil

[kemendin]

Scourge is very confused by the pastoral life

[blackberry-command-cap]

WTH Shae'zena (smuggler, happy-go-lucky hippie) just informed me that she likes Doc. Like Doc the insufferable unscrupulous slimeball?? That Doc?

I have no clue what to do with this information.

[sithsandstardust]

Vette: why does Amalthea call you babygirl?

Malavai: how about we stop talking for a little while.

[vixen-ink]

Started working on another SWTOR Corso Riggs × Female Smuggler one shot that's just sheer domestic fluff. And the next one I have planned is angst again. Just flip flopping on the vibes.

[izmagicallulu]

“Now I understand why Tarnis was no match for you. His death was my failure. I should've trained him better.”

[tiredassmage]

13, 14, and 16 from the NPC asks foooor Len :3

[OCs as NPCs]

Bastard hours xD <3

13. What gifts do they Love? Like? What would they say when you give them a gift?

Len will always appreciate a good Weapon. No, it doesn't matter that he already has a Collection of blaster pistols. Underworld Goods are also incredibly valuable for tracking targets (and maybe having a little bit of fun; who said work and pleasure can't mix at least a little?).

You can also please this bastard man with Imperial Memorabilia, Trophies, and some Technology items.

High influence gains are likely met with boisterous approval such as, "Ha ha! Look at that! Excellent!" [Bastard grandpa can be excited too, okay? xD] Variations of influence gain may include, "Very nice. 'Preciate it." and "Aw, you do think of me."

If you give him something he has absolutely no use for though? "Am I supposed to do somethin' with this junk?" xP

14. What would they say if you changed them out/sent them away?

Dot suddenly realizes she doesn't trade out her companions all that often. "Save me a little piece of the action, won't ya?"

16. What’s their idle chatter like? Do they talk a lot (when you arrive on each planet) or do they suddenly say something in some strange places?

Answered here! (x)

[raven-of-domain-kwaad]

Probably my favorite lighting in game is here in the early Nar Shaddaa planetary quest line. Just lets you see all the colors and even textures so much better than most other places in game

[utskushii-hito]

Vette and Ram'tha as that meme

[mad-badger19]

Torian needed to talk after Ruhnuk. He feel relieved when his love is here for him.

[dingoat]

Jorgan and Republic Trooper Phila for @meanbihexual, a soft little smooch that was a delight to draw!